Kenya: No, Photo Doesn't Show Kenya's Health Minister 'Flagging Off' Surgical Procedure - Simulation Lab Uses Dummies, Not Patients

IN SHORT: A photo of Kenya's top health officials supposedly in a surgical theatre drew criticism for the failure to observe patient safety rules. But the photo was actually… Read more »

Nigeria: No Evidence Nigeria Presidential Candidate Bola Tinubu Said He 'Lost All His Classmates in the Biafra War'

IN SHORT: APC candidate Bola Tinubu has been bedevilled by questions about his credentials. But a quote attributed to him is not supported by any evidence. Read more »

Nigeria: No Evidence Nigerian Presidential Candidate Bola Tinubu Has Said He Would Make His Son the Next Lagos State Governor

IN SHORT: Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress hopes to become president come February 2023. But there is no evidence he said he would make his son the governor of Lagos… Read more »

Nigeria: Is This a Young Bola Tinubu, Nigerian Presidential Candidate? No, Photo Is of Other Ruling-Party Politician

IN SHORT: The presidential candidate for Nigeria's governing party has had to contend with persistent questions about his identity and credentials. But a photo shared online shows… Read more »

Kenya: Ignore Dodgy Social Media Message Offering Loans From Kenya's 'Hustler Fund'

IN SHORT: A presidential low-interest loan scheme is attracting a lot of attention in Kenya - including from scammers. Don't fall for their tricks. Read more »

Kenya: Photo of Pregnant Nun? Church Says No, Her Appearance Is Due to Ill Health

IN SHORT: A pregnant nun might be the butt of jokes and against the strictures of the church. But there's no evidence the woman in a photo shared on social media is pregnant. Read more »

Africa: The Fact-Checker's Guide to Great Holiday Reads

Here's how to make better sense of the world, on the beach. We share our top picks of books and podcasts. Read more »

Kenya: No, Photo of Crude Outdoor Classroom From Malawi - Not Constituency of Controversial New Kenyan MP

IN SHORT: A recently elected MP sparked outrage with his proposal that Kenya's two-term limit on a president's service be done away with. But a photo of students in a makeshift log… Read more »

Kenya: No, All Kenyans Can Borrow From 'Hustler Fund' - Not Only Those Who Voted for President Ruto

IN SHORT: Is Kenya's "hustler fund" meant to provide cheap loans only for supporters of newly elected president William Ruto? No, the claims on social media are false. Read more »

South Africa: Jabbed Germans Banned From Buying Cars? No. Tired Old Covid Disinformation Gets Weirder

IN SHORT: Almost three years after the Covid pandemic began, conspiracy theorists are still trying to sell their ideas online. This time, it's not true that the 75% of Germans… Read more »

Africa: Viral Website Advertising Australian Visas and Jobs Just Another Scam

IN SHORT: The scam website asks for detailed personal information. This is known as phishing, and could give the fraudsters access to your bank and other accounts. Read more »

South Africa: No, South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa Has Not Resigned

IN SHORT: A scandal over stolen money at the private farm of South African president Cyril Ramaphosa has raised the spectre of his resignation. But he has not left office, as a… Read more »

Africa: No, Monkeypox Hasn't Disappeared - It's Still a Global Public Health Emergency

IN SHORT: Posts on Facebook claim that the disease monkeypox - much in the headlines in mid-2022 - has "disappeared", hinting that there is something sinister about the virus or… Read more »

Nigeria: Piles of Money? Facebook Video Shows Sculpture - Not Evidence of Nigerian Senator's Corruption

A video of a Spanish artist's sculpture - what seem to be massive stashes of cash, but are in fact hand-painted resin - has been used in allegations of corruption against… Read more »

Nigeria: No, Presidential Candidate Tinubu Hasn't Dumped the APC for the PDP

IN SHORT: At the launch of his presidential campaign, Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress almost said "God bless PDP" - before correcting himself. But it was just a slip… Read more »

South Africa: No Unusual Typhoid Fever 'Outbreak' in South Africa in November - or February - 2022

IN SHORT: A message going viral in November 2022 claims that high numbers of typhoid fever cases have been reported in eight of South Africa's nine provinces. But the message is an… Read more »

South Africa: A Guide to Crime Statistics in South Africa - What You Need to Know

Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa will release South Africa's 2012/13 national crime statistics on 19 September 2013. This guide, produced by Africa Check in cooperation with the… Read more »